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RHOWODA URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. Abstract of the Accounts for the Year ended on the 31st day of March, 1910. Audited by W. W. DOLBY, Esquire, Assistant District Auditor, on the 10th day of Dec., 1910. RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. To General District- Rates 90057 9 11 Treasury Contribution in lieu of Rahs 38 121 9 Private Street Works. 3058 9 5 Waterworks—Rates (Domestic) .10844 09 I Rents (Meter) 649 1610 Fittings 1503 18 9 Cottage Rents 56 13 9 Interest on Deposit 1820 7 2 14874 17 3 'Gasworks-Rentals .32192 17 3 Residuals 6142 18 11 Deposits 282 10 0 Fittings 2625 13 2 Cottage Rents 70 17 3 Workmen's Compen- sation 23 0 1 Duty refunded (C'ar- burine) 812 0 Auditor's Disallowance 0 5 0 — -41346 13 8 Highways-—Hire of Steam Roller, &e. 32 5 3 Hospitals-Fire Damage and Hay 9 15 6 Parks, Pleasure Grounds, &c. Rent of Recreation Grounds. 10 0 0 Public Offices and BnildingR-i-tellts 52 14 8 Interest and Engineer's Fees 2623 19 1 Sinking Funds (Interest) 775 11 7 Glamorgan County Council—Con- tributions towards Highways, Salaries of Sanitary Officers, and Hospital 2799 11 1 ,,LlantrisantandLlantwit,Fardre R.D. Council—Drainage 8 15 0 Storage Yard .sold 620 12 9 Wayleaves on Bill post ing Hoardings 9 10 9 "Licences. Fees. Fines and Penalties 173 7 10 Repayments and Transfers 1176 6 6 Bank Interest 399 13 2 Gilfach Goch Water Rents 37 1 11 Deposits by Contractors and Pupil Teachers 277 0 0 Materials Sold. 28 8 11 Telephone Way leaves 21 0 0 Other Receipts 199 9 10 — 2139 0 4 6 10 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PURPOSES. To Poor Rates (for purposes of Part III. of the Education Act, 1902) .45000 0 0 Grant under Agricultural Rates Act, 1896 58 7 8 Board of Education: Aid Grant .12349 0 0 Do. Special (2 years).10810 10 2 Annual Grant .27654 8 8 Fee Grant .13407 12 6 64221 11 4 Less Superannuation Deductions 806 14 11 63414 16 5 "Contributions from Parent Blind and Deaf Children 54 13 0 Pontypridd Urban Dis- trict Council—Main- tenance and Rent of Hafod Schools .278 14 6 Glamorgan County Council Evening Classes .254 4 10 532 19 4 Rents, Fines and Fees.381 17 4 j, Bank Interest .332 4 0 Sales of Food 25 5 4 Other Receipts 14 6 3 —————— 753 12 11 -109814 9 4 HIGHER EDUCATION PURPOSES. To Poor Rates (for purposes of Part II. of the Education Act, 1902) 2000 0 0 Board of Education—For Secon- dary Schools 965 8 0 „ Glamorgan County Council—Use of School 15 10 0 Rents for Use of School 8 11 6 —————- 2989 9 6 BURIAL ACTS PURPOSES. To Poor Rates (Precept) 500 0 0 Burial Fees 1550 12 6 -fees, other than for Services rendered 9 18 0 Sales of Burial Rights 600 12 0 Reiits of Property 21 0 0 Sales of Grass. 1 0 0 i Bank Interest. 4 10 2 90g7 32 8 RECEIPTS FROM LOANS. To Street Improvements 10000 '0 0 „ Waterworks 5170 0 0 Gasworks .14057 0 0 „ Elementary Education 6519 0 0 35746 0 0 ,r T> rj'.ota11 Receipts 309868 18~~4 lotal .Balances m hand at com- mencement of year 96706 11 5 Balances due, at end of year 9706 8 9 £ 416281 18 6 j -+- EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Maintenance and Repair of Roads .21186 0 0 Improvement of Roads & Streets 3677 13 7 Scavenging and Watering of Roads and Streets 2014 13 7 20878 7 2 Sewerage 2994 11 3 Urinals 684 14 5 Scavenging (including Removal and Destruction of House Refuse) 7286 11 9 Parks, Pleasure Grounds, &c. 2715 4 8 Hospitals 2731 15 3 Private Street Works 8201 19 10 Waterworks 5203 5 10 Gasworks '25852 5 1 Public Lighting 7288 8 8 Bridges N 985 1 9 Fire Appliances, and Fire Brigade 792 2 1 Infectious Disease—Notification. 137 6 0 Do Prevention 575 3 8 Public Offices and Buildings 410 2 10 Tramways—Engineer's Fees 210 0 0 Interest on Loans .16268 16 0 Repayment of Loans 14483 19 10 Sinking Fund Contribution 3873 0 9 t -—34625 16 7 Ystradyfodwg and Pontypridd Main Sewerage. Board—Con- t-ributions under Precept 6933 8 2 Pontypridd Urban District Coun- cil—Gas 27 7 4 Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre R.D. Council-Rent of Sewer 23 3 5 Ditto—Water Supply 30 9 1 7014 8 0 Salaries of Officers and Assistants 5514 13 0 Establishment Charges 1760' 8 4 Election Expenses 227 5 8 Legal & Parliamentary Expenses 2777 10 1 Deposits repaid to Contractors 198 9 0 Insurance of Employees 54 9 8 Workmen's Compensation 48 9 10 Royal Visit Presentations 102 0 0 Other Payments 225 0 9 —————— 628 9 3 zC14549,5 11 2 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PURPOSES. By Alterations of School Buildings, &c. 730 1 2 Furniture for Schools, including Repairs 937 6 2 Salaries of Teachers.68202 4 -3 Less Superannuation Deductions 847 15 3 t37354 9 0 Maintenance of Schools .11742 1 4 Contributions re Truant School .187 4 0 Other Expenses ,188 ———— 188 12 8 Contributions to Schools for Blind and Deaf Children 231 17 6 Salaries of Officers 2057 8 3 Legal Expenses 147 12 0 Other Expenses of Administration 1059 5 2 Interest on Loans 7196 11 11 Repayment of Loans 11948 16 2 19145 8 1 Medical Inspection of School Children 636 17 4 Grant refunded, Board of Education 3 2 0 — 639 19 4 104234 0 8 HIGHER EDUCATION PURPOSES. By Salaries of Teachers 1850 7 3 Other Expenses of Maintenance 250 10 2 Bui-saries 12 10 0 • Training of Teachers (Hôtiday Courses) 30 10 0 Salaries of Officers 60 16 0 Other Expenses of Administration 38 6 3 Interest on 14oaiis 70 5 3 Repayment of Loans. 140 0 0 — 210 5 3 I 2453 4 11 BURIAL ACTS PURPOSES. By Maintenance of Burial Grounds j and Buildings 1316 2 2 Fees for Services rendered 226 8 0 Fees other than for Services I rendered 8 15 6 Salaries of Officers 386 18 0 Interest on Loans 33 16 11 Repayment of Loans.416 13 4 450 10 3 Establishment Charges 115 5 0 Income Tax 1 15 0 2505 13 11 EXPENDITURE OUT OF LOANS. By Street Improvements 4891 7 1 I Waterworks 14148 12 7 Gasworks 4317 17 9 Elementary Education 10321 14 11 33679 12 4 Total Expenditure 288368 3 0 Total Balances overdrawn at com- mencement of year. 19422 11 3 7, Balances in hand at end of year. 108491 4 3 E416281 18 6 1 ^entre^RhoS? W. P. NICHOLAS, Clerk of the Council. 24th December, 1910. JOHN HOPKINS, F.S.A.A., Accountant to the Council.

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The School Children's Christmas, [T.W.B.] Amidst the sombre surroundings in- separable from a strike, and rendered more disheartening by comparison with the brightness one sees around or which one associates with the festive season from past experience, how hollow under such circumstances would be the joyous message of the Gospel for one and all at this time, when glad tidings should per- vade the air and goodwill exist between man and man. And what more perfect manifestation of this goodwill than the bright, cheery face of the happy child expectant of Santa Claus, and looking forward with rapturous joy to the jolly round of Christmas gaieties. Of course, midst time of stress, disputes, and indus- trial dislocations, domestic felicities go. What was, is not; things are not what they were, and, however anxious the mother may be to brighten her children's holiday, she is powerless with an empty cupboard and a useless purse. Thanks to the humane feelings of- those, who might well spend their Yuletide in peace and plenty at their own firesides, but who prefer to follow the Divine injunction. Feed My lambs." In Rhondda, such kindly disposed persons have not been wanting, nor have their labours been few or unappreciated. Christmas dinner of the good old type has been provided; not out of the rates, but as the outcome of the beneficent feelings of those who could and did what was necessary. On Boxing Day I had the happy privilege, of visiting some of the schools, where the sights were worth the trouble and such as to gladden one's heart, and to give a taste of the real Christmas marked by kindly actions, accompanied by honest smiles. I first visited Alaw School, where some 200 infants were busy at work on a repast of roast beef and plum pudding, to which tremendous justice was done. Here Coun- cillor J. D. Williams, J.P., of Clydach Court, the genial organiser and treasurer of the Mid-Rhondda Schools Canteen Committee, was smartly carving a huge piece of prime cut English beef. The work was heavy: the joy was great. He was assisted by Mr. Morgan, of Maesyr- haf. Mr. W. P. Nicholas, the busy Clerk and serious lawyer, had assumed a fit- ting role. he was a jolly dispenser of good things amongst the little ones, doing in his own thorough and kind- hearted way all that could be done to make the little ones right happy jguests at this regal repast. Mrs. Nicholas, who has daily administered to the wants of the children at Alaw, and Miss Nicholas, and a host of willing helpers-all of whose names I do not remember, but whose faces showed the delight they ex- perienced-were busy attending to the ,endless wants of these youngsters. At Trealaw some 600 children had a similar feast. Here Councillor D. O. Evans, who for the past few weeks has simply lived at the Trealaw School since the .feeding of the children began, was at work, coat off and sleeves up, carving until his arms ached, but his big heart never tired. He was assisted by two other gentlemen, whose names I forget. Mrs. J. D. Wil- liams, Clydach Court; Mrs. D. C. Evans Bryn Miskin; Mrs. T. P. John, and Mrs. Davies were hard at work, sup- ported by a bevy of willing workers— teachers, members of the Canteen Com- mittee, and other ladies. The cost of the Trealaw and Alaw food as. borne by Mr. Rhvs Williams, of MisMn Manor, who contributes t25 a week for the chil- dien. Mr. Wllliams, ever generous like his worthy father, is anxious that the children on his estate should not want. At Penygraig Infant School a grand Christmas treat was provided by Dr. and Mrs. Weichert, who entertained between 300 and 400 children to a Christmas dinner of the usual style, to which the children did appreciative justice. After dinner was over, the little ones gave 9 three cheers to the donors an response to the Rev. Mr. Jones, and then repaired to another room, marching in double file. Here was a gorgeous Christmas tree with over 400 gifts thereon. Each child was presented with a gift taken from the tree, and handed to the receiver by a real Father Christmas, with his red cloak, snowflakes, long beard, and the usual accessories to this popular make- up. Mr. Edwards (solicitor) played this role, and did it well. A large number of ladies and gentlemen, and Miss Harries (headmistress) and her staff assisted Mrs. Weichert in making this n red-letter day for the infants. As it was now four o'clock, it was impossible to visit other schools. Meeting Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones (headmaster) returning from Tony- pandy School, I learned that the Christ- mas dinner had been given at that school on the Saturday, when guts of poultry enabled them to provide a. special treat. At Dinas Mrs. Llewellyn, or Grovefield, superintended the arrangements, aided by Mrs. Saunders, and Mr. T. D. John and others. Dinners were provided at Penygraig Girls' School, Pontrhondda, Blaenclydach, Cwmclydach, Bodringallt, Gelli, and Pentre. Some 3,000 children participated of the Christmas cheer. The efficiency with which the arrangements have been carried out: the help of the Canteen Committee and of Councillors and their wives the beneficence of those in a position to give: the arduous work of those who have cooked the viands; the geneious relinquishing of their holi- days by the majority of teachers; and the readiness with which the little ones partook of the good things provided, all helped to make what would otherwise have been a sad holiday, a jolly, merry Christmas in spite of and in defiance of the gloomy conditions unavoidably per- taining at the homes.

I j Porth Harmonic Society. I Magnificent Renderings of I If Messiah." Two fine performances of Handel's Messiah were given at Salem Chapel by the Porth Harmonic Society, under the conductorship of Mr. Rhyr, Evans, on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Both concerts were exceedingly well patronised, and the singing of the choir evoked the keenest enthusiasm. The majestic choruses, in which we are all familiar, were treated in a manner worthy of the occasion, and there was ample evidence that Mr. Evans' training had been an intelligent as well as a painstaking one. He had his reward, moreover, as it was generally admitted that the performances exceeded in quality anything approached in previous years. The artistes were Miss Alice Baxter, London (soprano); Miss Elsie Chambers, London (contralto); Mr. Gwilym Wigley, London (tenor); and Mr. Ben Evans, London (bass). Miss Baxter's singing quite captivated her Rhondda audience, and she greatly dis- tinguished herself in I know that my Redeemer liveth." Miss Chambers pos- sesses a voice of singular richness and charm, and she gave a highly-finished rendering of the parts allotted to her, particularly He was despise< Mr. Gwilym Wigley maintained his reputa- tion by artistic renderings of Comfort ye and Thou shalt break them." Mr. Ben Evans, a. Rhondda native, acquitted himself well. Mr. Arthur Angle's orches- tra and Prof. T. D. Edwards, A.R.C.M., at the organ, helped materially in making the concerts a pronounced success. The secretarial duties wer6 efficiently carried out by Councillor Wm. Evans and Mr. W. Owen Griffiths.

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